A Novel about Searching, Belonging and Finding a Forever Home

Unwanted is one of the saddest words in the English language.

She was trying to save one dog. He was trying to save himself. When their worlds collide, neither of them will ever be the same again. 

Jordy Jenkins is an abused sixteen-year-old foster kid who has never experienced a break. Moving from foster home to foster home, with no prospects of adoption, he withdraws into himself, shutting out the world that will not embrace him.  

Maya Jones is a retired high school teacher who finds herself alone for the first time in her life. Her quiet world is shattered after one dog rescue, and for the first time, she finds herself fearful and uncertain.

Through the Lancaster Retriever Rescue, Jordy and Maya strike up an unlikely friendship that begins to heal both their wounds. For the first time in his life, Jordy finds security and acceptance in the world of shelter dogs. His life is on the upswing until one night when everything comes crashing down. With his life in a shambles, Jordy decides to fight back or die trying.

Carol Fricke is the author of Detours, A Novel about the Resiliency of the Human Spirit. Hope Transported is her second book and is a story based on some of her life experiences. She lives near Hershey Park in Pennsylvania with her husband and two Newfoundlands.

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